Alternative names: Yellow-thighed Finch; Yellow-thighed Sparrow; Yellow-thighed Sparrow-Finch
- Atlapetes tibialis
Pselliophorus tibialis
Identification
17–18·5 cm (6¾-7¼ in)
- Dark grey
- Black crown, throat, wings and tail
- Olive tinge to the belly and breast
- Bright yellow puffs of plumage on the thighs
Photo by HelenB
Near the Savegre Valley, Costa Rica, February 2007
Young birds
- Duller, sootier plumage
- Brownish tinge on underparts
- Olive-brown thighs
Distribution
Central America: found only in the humid montane forests of Costa Rica and western Panama.
A restricted-range species. Common in parts of its range.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
It's sometimes considered conspecific with Yellow-green Brushfinch and both have in the past been placed in genus Pselliophorus.
Habitat
Humid mountain forests, second growth, bamboo clumps, scrubby pasture and bushy clearings. Occurs at 1200 m to the treeline mostly above 1500 m.
Behaviour
An active and noisy bird.
Breeding
The female builds the cup shaped nest, hidden in coarse grasses, bamboo or thick foliage. The 2 white or pale blue eggs have brown blotches and are incubated by the female for 12-14 days.
Diet
They feed on, or near the ground, on insects, spiders, berries and nectar from tubular flowers. Will take seeds when available.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2011. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 16: Tanagers to New World Blackbirds. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553781
- Baldwin, J. W. (2020). Yellow-thighed Brushfinch (Atlapetes tibialis), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (T. S. Schulenberg, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.yetfin1.01
- Angehr and Dean 2010: The birds of Panama, a field guide
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Yellow-thighed Brushfinch. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yellow-thighed_Brushfinch
External Links
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